Laurie's Absolute Favorite Spaghetti Sauce

Total Time: 6 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (26 ounce) cans tomato sauce, plus two cans water
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/4 cup sugar (i reduce to 2 t as it is too sweet for me)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil (i use olive)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (i also add pepper)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 lbs ground round
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups dry breadcrumbs (or crushed saltines) or 2 cups italian breadcrumbs (omit salt and spices)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon italian seasoning (or to taste)
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 add all ingredients, except soda in a large crock-pot.
• 2 cook on low for 6-8 hours, stirring occasionally.
• 3 add soda (to reduce tomato acid) and 1/2 cup of cheese. stir.
• 4 one hour before serving, make meatballs about golfball sized, dropping them into the sauce raw. the meatballs will soak up and absorb the sauce.